Belarusian Americans rally in support of political prisoners back home

As a political and ecological activist living in a small provincial town, Vitold Ashurak was especially inconvenient to the regime. After all, the notions of stable and widespread support of the Belarusian government outside of the metropolitan areas have been one of the main pillars of the state-sponsored media for decades — which also was […]

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06/07/2023

VIDEO: Why the US celebrates Belarus Freedom Day?

Freedom Day is an unofficial holiday annually celebrated by Belarusians worldwide on March 25th, commemorating the declaration of independence by the Belarusian Democratic Republic in 1918. After over 100 years, it’s banned in the modern-day Republic of Belarus but still remains widely celebrated by Belarusians in the country and abroad, commemorating the nation’s continued fight […]

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03/26/2023

Two-time NBA Champion Medvedenko: “We have to win this war, there’s no other option”

September marks the 7th month of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s Independence Day of August 24th was overshadowed by a multitude of missile strikes and air defense sirens going off across the country. In our new interview, we spoke with Slava Medvedenko, Ukrainian and American professional basketball player and two-time NBA champion who played […]

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09/06/2022

Interview from the front lines in Ukraine: Why Belarusians join the fight against Russia?

Today we’re speaking to Pavel Kulazhanka, a Belarusian dissident who lived in New York before the war in Ukraine started. Soon after the invasion began, he decided to volunteer and join the Ukrainian army to fight Russia. Pavel is now a member of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Battalion, one of the Belarusian volunteer military units that […]

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04/29/2022

US re-imposes sanctions on Belarus’ major enterprises in response to Ryanair hijacking, human rights abuses and torture

The Belarusian community of the San Francisco Bay Area gathered at Harry Bridges Plaza to rally against the continuous human rights abuses, suppression of the press, the Ryanair plane hijacking and subsequent arrest of journalist Raman Pratasevich. It’s already been over a year since the start of the Belarusian uprising against “Europe’s Last Dictator” Alexander […]

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06/04/2021

Olympian Pavel Sankovich: “Economic sanctions are the main gateway to freedom for Belarus.”

European Championships’ medalist in swimming, 60-times Belarusian record-breaker and three times Olympian, Pavel Sankovich shares his insight on the dictatorship in Belarus and the possible resolution of the ongoing crisis in the exclusive interview to LiveFEED. Do you have anything else to share or add to this story? Sign up for a free account, and post directly to […]

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05/14/2021

Belarusian protests showcased at the art exhibition in San Francisco

For the first time in history, an exhibition showcasing Belarusian protests, Face It, opened up in San Francisco. Newman’s Fine Art Gallery featured a number of artworks by Belarusian artists worldwide, from posters and photographs to the project created by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Check out more in our video! Photos by Vera Sauchanka, LiveFEED If […]

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04/07/2021

The Hague Criminal Court considers investigating “Europe’s Last Dictator”

LiveFEED was provided with a letter sent by The Hague International Criminal Court in response to the appeal of Belarusians worldwide to launch a criminal investigation into Alexander Lukashenko, also known as “Europe’s Last Dictator.” Within just two weeks, over 37,000 Belarusians from 102 countries have signed their names under the appeal. We spoke to […]

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03/06/2021

From a blogger to a political prisoner. The story of Ihar Losik

A 28-year-old journalist and blogger, Ihar Losik wasn’t supposed to be in prison. He was meant to keep covering news, spending time with his wife and daughter, and doing his part in building a better, brighter future. However, all of this would be in a parallel Universe. Not in Belarus.  Freedom of the press and […]

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02/07/2021

Slippery slope: IIHF head Fasel meets Lukashenko as protests continue

This is a developing story, please check back for updates. Last updated at 12:30 pm PST January 13, 2021. Ice Hockey World Championship is scheduled to take place on May 21-June 6. Belarus and Latvia are expected to co-host the event. However, since the widely disputed August 9th presidential election in Belarus and the brutal […]

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01/13/2021